events: Anticipation! - 07/17/08 10:58 PM
Having just left the Thursday Evening Cruise out on Reach St where there was a smorgasbord of cars that included classic, antique, historical, and custom street rods I dropped into Elgin Park to see how the preparations for this weekends RIBFEST were coming along.
As the sun
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events: Uxbridge RIBFEST 2008 - 07/15/08 09:52 PM
Uxbridge Legion Presents
RIBFEST 2008
Elgin Park
This three day event will see plenty of activities for the whole family. The children's area will feature a Midway, Face Painter, Story Tellers and Clowns. The Beer Garden features some great entertainment and there will be Crafter's and Artisans and of course
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events: Gardens Of Uxbridge - 07/07/08 06:52 PM
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events: A Purple What? Where? When - 06/17/08 06:11 AM
The Seventh Annual Purple Turtle Art Festival
With it's ideal location, stretching along the south shore of Lake Simcoe, the various communities of Gerogina are host to many events that are a draw to this tourist orientated town. In the winter there is always snowmobiling, ice fishing and of course the
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events: Udora River Run - 05/19/08 07:01 PM
Recently the Udora - Leaskdale Lions held their annual river run from the Zepher side road through the Estonian Camp in Udora and on into Pefferlaw. This years event was a fund raiser for the Uxbridge Cottage Hospital with approximately $1,500 being raised.
If the canoe run had been scheduled for
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events: Antiques to Yard Sales - 05/08/08 06:33 PM
There will be more than 35 antique vendors and artisans on hand for the second annual Festival of Antiques and Artisans at the Historic Leaskdale church and Manse. The sale is sponsored by The Lucy Maude Montgommery Society of Ontario who will be opening the church and the manse for the dealers
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events: Did You Miss Out on Uxperience - 05/02/08 10:52 PM
UXPERIENCE 2008 Last Night I took a night off from real estate and went out with my husband to see some very talented local people perform in Uxperience. This years version is the hilariously funny Paint the Town, featuring song, dance, comedy, an aerialist and a band performing and showing a
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events: Fridays At the Foster - 04/30/08 10:59 PM
Your Invitation to once again enjoy the popular Fridays at the Foster as it returns for the 08 season. The season starts Friday May the 2nd with the Bach to Blues Company 7:30 - 8:30 pm. The Thomas Foster Memorial is a striking contrast to the surrounding rolling farm lands. Inspired
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events: Lake Sgugog Spring Studio Tour - 04/20/08 08:50 PM
Mark Your Calendar for the Ninth Lake Scugog Spring Studio Tour May 3rd and 4th
This is a free self guided tour. Simply follow the frog logo signs as you tour the picturesque Scugog country side and the historic downtown Port Perry. View the works of 40 artists and artisans at
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events: Huck Finn Fishing Day - 04/12/08 03:11 PM
Ah the days of our youth, the days of building a raft and floating it on the pond in the field, pretending to be Huckleberry Finn. Pretending to take the raft down the Mississippi River in the hope of finding freedom. The days of our carefree youth, filled with memories to
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events: Virtual Garden Show - 04/12/08 11:00 AM
Is the rainy/damp weather putting a damper on your spring gardening activities. With damp drizzling weather blanketing most of Southern Ontario this weekend is an ideal time to make the best of it. Take a short trip to Peterborough to visit the"For the Love of Gardening Show" put on
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events: Lunch With Krystaal - 03/09/08 08:58 PM
I recently had the pleasure of sharing lunch with Krystaal, a multi. talented group of three brothers whose repertoire includes R&B, Pop, Gospel, Urban and African music. They were in Uxbridge to reconnect with and to perform at Uxbridge Baptist Church After a successful 2006 World Peace Tour the Lwamba's recently shared the
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events: 100 Years of "Anne of Green Gables" - 03/04/08 04:32 PM
UXBRIDGE ONTARIO - Hidden Gems The small hamlet of Leaskdale was home to a famous Canadian Author “Lucy Maud Montgomery”, who had her first book “Anne of Green Gables”, published 100 years ago. She resided in Leaskdale from 1911 to 1926 and here, as the wife of Rev. Ewan Macdonald a Presbyterian
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events: Uxbridge Musical to Support The ArtsCan Circle - 02/24/08 02:19 PM
Uxbridge Blugrass Concert to Support the ArtsCan Circle Once again Silverbirch, a five piece Bluegrass band, hosts an evening of acoustic music at the Uxbridge Music Hall. In the past this fund raiser has provided funds to worthy causes such as The Stephan Lewis Foundation, The Cancer Society, The Uxbridge Youth Centre
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events: Uxbridge Has A Thriving Arts Community That Shares - 02/03/08 04:15 PM
Two upcoming events put on by The Arts Community in Uxbridge illustrate the commitment the community has to caring and sharing with and for others in the community. Ryleepus Productions is presenting a special performance of Neil Simons "Barefoot in the Park" on Valentines Night with the proceeds going to Precious Minds a charitable organization
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events: Lake Simcoe -- The Ice Fishing Capitol of the World - 01/29/08 02:38 PM
Know as the ice fishing capitol of the world Lake Simcoe is a short 25 minutes from downtown Uxbridge. *******CanadianIce FishingChampionship *********** February 23rd and 24th are the dates set for this years Canadian Ice Fishing Championship. With an estimated $37,500* in cash to be disbursed to the top ten, plus additional cash
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events: Winterfest Celebration - 01/25/08 03:40 PM
Come out and enjoy the Winterfest Celebration on Sat Jan 26th at WindReach Farm! This Saturday WindReach Farm will be hosting its annual Winterfest event. This fund raising event is held to help raise funds required to run its facilities and to support people with all types of disabilities. There are lots
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events: Experience the Joy of that First Christmas - 12/09/07 05:17 PM
I invite you to join me as we witness the wonder of that very first Christmas. We will be sitting on the bleachers surrounding the park, but we could just as easily be overlooking the town of Bethlehem. Peeking in as we follow Joseph as he leads the donkey into the village,
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events: Terry Fox - He called his journey the Marathon of Hope. - 08/25/07 10:27 AM
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events: FALL IS IN THE AIR - 08/24/07 03:15 PM
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events: 36th ANNUAL STEAM THRESHING HERITAGE DAYS - 08/08/07 05:12 PM
This is an annual event that takes place the weekend before Labour Day. This year's dates are Saturday and Sunday August 25th and 26th, 2007 from 10:00 A.M. 5:00 P.M. Fun for the whole Family can be found at the Uxbridge Museum Grounds One Mile West of Uxbridge, 1/4 Mile North There are displays of
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events: Gardens of Uxbridge - 06/28/07 06:22 PM
July 14th 2007promises to be another great day for the gardner in you. Uxbridge Community care is having its 11th annual Gardens of Uxbridge fundraising event. A self guided tour of selected Uxbridge gardens. The proceeds benefit Community Care Durham - UxbridgeTickets are available at Blue Heron Books, Presents ,Presents or
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events: A Sea of Red - 06/04/07 07:16 PM
Featured acts at the fair Grounds after the parade included One Voice Choir, The Retrofits, Town Crier Bill McKee and a Comedian with John Cavers acting as MC. A 130 Hercules transport did a fly over along with a CF 18 Hornet from CFB Bagotville piloted by Captain Steven Neirlich who
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